Leadership: Secretary-Janet Napolitano Deputy Secretary- Jane Holl Lute Mission Statement: To Lead a unified national effort to secure the country and preserve our national freedoms. Issue 1: Terrorist attacks Article 1:Terrorist Project Dec. 21, 2001, Marcus Corbin This article discusses what institutional changes need to be made to prevent terrorist attacks from occurring on American soil. The first thing that needs to be done is for organizations to realize that the threat is real and we must take precautions against them.To better protect our nation, former president George W. Bush created the Department of Homeland Security. http://www.cdi.org/terrorism/homelandsecurity.cfm Article 2:Homeland security Office… May 2002, Washington Reports This article talks about how the Department of Homeland would plan to notify the nation in the event of a terrorist attack.They developed a scale of levels that indicate the likely hood of a terrorist attack. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6636/is_200205/ai_n26516169/?tag=content;col1 Article 3:Background Checks in Focus Society for Human Resource Management This articles talks about more background checks and employment screenings in the U.S and, how it has increased since 9/11. It makes it more safe and knowing that they have hired a good worked also helps in many business like security guard services, business, and sport agencies. Even though it may go through a strings of obstacles it improves a lot to go through screenings. **http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=50829&tag=content;col1** Issue 2: Border Control Article 1: U.S. and Mexico Meet on Border Issues April 2, 2009, Evan Perez This Articles talks about how we plan to join Mexico and share more Intelligence and take it to another level against Mexican Drug Cartels.The Justice Department is planning to bring together federal and state prosecutors in financial fraud and whit collar crimes. They also talk about ways the two countries can better block the flow of weapons and money coming down south from the U.S. and drugs that are getting smuggled into the U.S. from Mexico. **http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123869628734583301.html** Article 2 : Arizona Border Control Initiative March 16, 2004, Suzanne Lubar This article discusses the new program created by the Department of Homeland Security specifically for the state of Arizona.This is a landmark program for the department and supports its primary goal of stopping and preventing any organization of terrorists to enter the United States via our border with Mexico.Unmaned Aerial Vehicles (UVAS) will be the primary protection of the border.They will patrol the skies making sure there is no unusual activity occurring.There will also be additional aircraft and helicopters for support. **http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/press_release_0373.shtm** Article 3 : Homeland Security’s virtual Border fence end up, well, nonexistent September 10, 2008, Stephanie Condon This article talks about how we need better and more technology on the borders, and that the homeland security can’t be handled in one location with U.S and Mexico. The plan should be to replicate along the Mexican border like cameras andbetter communication. As well as modern technology such as radars, sensors and traditional fencing. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10038151-38.html The Department of Homeland Security was created in response to the September 11th attacks.President George W. Bush created it to coordinate “homeland security” efforts.The first secretary for the department was former Pennsylvania Govenor Tom Ridge.Shortly after the institution of the department, they created an easy to understand advisory system.It describes the risk of a terrorist attack occurring the United States.It has five levels and ranges from a low risk of attack to a severe risk of attack. Federal Emergency Management Agency Budget Request Dollars in Thousands FY 20071 Revised Enacted FY 2008 Revised Enacted FY 2009 Pres. Budget FY 2009 +/- FY 2008 FTE $000 FTE $000 FTE $000 FTE $000 Operations, Management, and Administration (OMA)2 2,365 $532,341 2,464 $724,0003 3,458 $957,405 994 $233,405 Public Health4 40 $33,885 ------------ Disaster Relief Fund 3,243 $1,486,500 5 3,243 $1,324,0006 2,555 $1,900,000 (688) $576,000 Disaster Readiness and Support Activities ----------$200,000 --$200,000 Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program 3 $569 3 $875 -$295 (3) (580) 7 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund 15 $100,000 15 $114,000 15 $75,000 --($39,000) Emergency Food and Shelter - $151,470 - $153,000 -$100,000 -($53,000) National Flood Insurance Fund – Discretionary 270 $97,588 300 $111,000 330 $156,599 30 $45,599 National Flood Mitigation Fund --$31,000 --$34,000 ------($34,000) Flood Map Modernization Fund 33 $198,980 43 $220,000 43 $150,000 -($70,000) State and Local Programs8 203 $2,724,500 278 $3,367,800 278 $1,900,000 -($1,467,800) Assistance to Firefighter Grants 33 $662,000 54 $750,000 54 $300,000 -($450,000) Cerro Grande Fire Claims ----------($9,000) --($9,000) Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REPP) 130 ($6,477) 170 ($997) 170 ($505) -$492 United States Fire Administration (USFA) 114 $41,349 115 $43,300 ----(115) ($43,300) 9 Gross Discretionary 6,449 $6,053,705 6,685 $6,840,978 6,903 $5,729,794 218 ($1,111,184) National Flood Insurance Fund – Mandatory -$2,631,396 7 $2,833,000 14 $3,037,000 7 $204,000 Emergency/ Supplemental -$4,567,000 10 --$3,030,00011 ---($3,030,000) Rescissions12 ------($37,177) ------$37,177 Total Budget Authority 6,449 $13,252,101 6,692 $12,666,801 6,917 $8,766,794 225 ($3,900,007)
Secretary-Janet Napolitano
Deputy Secretary- Jane Holl Lute
Mission Statement:
To Lead a unified national effort to secure the country and preserve our national freedoms.
Issue 1: Terrorist attacks
Article 1:Terrorist Project
Dec. 21, 2001, Marcus Corbin
This article discusses what institutional changes need to be made to prevent terrorist attacks from occurring on American soil. The first thing that needs to be done is for organizations to realize that the threat is real and we must take precautions against them. To better protect our nation, former president George W. Bush created the Department of Homeland Security.
http://www.cdi.org/terrorism/homelandsecurity.cfm
Article 2:Homeland security Office…
May 2002, Washington Reports
This article talks about how the Department of Homeland would plan to notify the nation in the event of a terrorist attack. They developed a scale of levels that indicate the likely hood of a terrorist attack.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6636/is_200205/ai_n26516169/?tag=content;col1
Article 3:Background Checks in Focus
Society for Human Resource Management
This articles talks about more background checks and employment screenings in the U.S and, how it has increased since 9/11. It makes it more safe and knowing that they have hired a good worked also helps in many business like security guard services, business, and sport agencies. Even though it may go through a strings of obstacles it improves a lot to go through screenings.
**http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=50829&tag=content;col1**
Issue 2: Border Control
Article 1: U.S. and Mexico Meet on Border Issues
April 2, 2009, Evan Perez
This Articles talks about how we plan to join Mexico and share more Intelligence and take it to another level against Mexican Drug Cartels. The Justice Department is planning to bring together federal and state prosecutors in financial fraud and whit collar crimes. They also talk about ways the two countries can better block the flow of weapons and money coming down south from the U.S. and drugs that are getting smuggled into the U.S. from Mexico.
**http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123869628734583301.html**
Article 2 : Arizona Border Control Initiative
March 16, 2004, Suzanne Lubar
This article discusses the new program created by the Department of Homeland Security specifically for the state of Arizona. This is a landmark program for the department and supports its primary goal of stopping and preventing any organization of terrorists to enter the United States via our border with Mexico. Unmaned Aerial Vehicles (UVAS) will be the primary protection of the border. They will patrol the skies making sure there is no unusual activity occurring. There will also be additional aircraft and helicopters for support.
**http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/press_release_0373.shtm**
Article 3 : Homeland Security’s virtual Border fence end up, well, nonexistent
September 10, 2008, Stephanie Condon
This article talks about how we need better and more technology on the borders, and that the homeland security can’t be handled in one location with U.S and Mexico. The plan should be to replicate along the Mexican border like cameras and better communication. As well as modern technology such as radars, sensors and traditional fencing.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10038151-38.html
The Department of Homeland Security was created in response to the September 11th attacks. President George W. Bush created it to coordinate “homeland security” efforts. The first secretary for the department was former Pennsylvania Govenor Tom Ridge. Shortly after the institution of the department, they created an easy to understand advisory system. It describes the risk of a terrorist attack occurring the United States. It has five levels and ranges from a low risk of attack to a severe risk of attack.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Budget Request
Dollars in Thousands
FY 20071
Revised Enacted FY 2008
Revised Enacted FY 2009
Pres. Budget FY 2009 +/-
FY 2008
FTE $000 FTE $000 FTE $000 FTE $000
Operations,
Management, and
Administration
(OMA)2
2,365 $532,341 2,464 $724,0003 3,458 $957,405 994 $233,405
Public Health4 40 $33,885 -- -- -- -- -- --
Disaster Relief
Fund 3,243 $1,486,500
5
3,243 $1,324,0006 2,555 $1,900,000 (688) $576,000
Disaster Readiness
and Support Activities -- -- -- -- -- $200,000 -- $200,000
Disaster Assistance
Direct Loan Program 3 $569 3 $875 -$295 (3) (580)
7
Pre-Disaster Mitigation
Fund 15 $100,000 15 $114,000 15 $75,000 -- ($39,000)
Emergency Food and
Shelter - $151,470 - $153,000 -$100,000 -($53,000)
National Flood
Insurance Fund –
Discretionary
270 $97,588 300 $111,000 330 $156,599 30 $45,599
National Flood
Mitigation Fund -- $31,000 -- $34,000 -- -- -- ($34,000)
Flood Map
Modernization Fund 33 $198,980 43 $220,000 43 $150,000 -($70,000)
State and Local
Programs8 203 $2,724,500 278 $3,367,800 278 $1,900,000 -($1,467,800)
Assistance to
Firefighter Grants 33 $662,000 54 $750,000 54 $300,000 -($450,000)
Cerro Grande Fire
Claims -- -- -- -- -- ($9,000) -- ($9,000)
Radiological
Emergency
Preparedness Program
(REPP)
130 ($6,477) 170 ($997) 170 ($505) -$492
United States Fire
Administration (USFA) 114 $41,349 115 $43,300 -- -- (115) ($43,300)
9
Gross Discretionary 6,449 $6,053,705 6,685 $6,840,978 6,903 $5,729,794 218 ($1,111,184)
National Flood
Insurance Fund –
Mandatory
-$2,631,396 7 $2,833,000 14 $3,037,000 7 $204,000
Emergency/
Supplemental -$4,567,000
10
-- $3,030,00011 ---($3,030,000)
Rescissions12 -- -- -- ($37,177) -- -- -- $37,177
Total Budget
Authority 6,449 $13,252,101 6,692 $12,666,801 6,917 $8,766,794 225 ($3,900,007)